Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Oho Enthan Baby as
- 2025 · DNA as
- 2025 · Retro as Anthony
- 2025 · Perusu as Ice Box Owner
- 2025 · Thandel as
- 2024 · Miss You as Bobby
- 2024 · Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as Peter
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorni
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- 2025 · Leg Piece as
- 2024 · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Kappal as
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- Future · Mohan Das as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- Future · Grahanam as
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Red and Follow as
- 2010 · Nadanthathu Yenanau... as Self
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi